Untrashing Martjanba Bay: A Sea Shepherd Australia Short Documentary of illegal exploitation and environmental destruction.

 It was with great anticipation that our Remote Marine Debris Campaign team returned to the Yolŋu community of Galiwin’ku on Elcho Island for our second collaboration with the Gumurr Marthakal Rangers last October.

https://youtu.be/90mwnIYS8lo?si=McuQE_vmiKyWPrvS

A second video about untrashing: Sea Shepherd together with aboriginal rangers

There, they were faced with a demanding mission, but immense results. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the Gumurr Marthakal Rangers for their hospitality, guidance, and unwavering commitment to protecting these wild and sacred places. A film by Matthew Cleaves for Sea Shepherd Australia.

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On a remote beach in North-East Arnhem Land, Gumurr Marthakal Rangers and Sea Shepherd volunteers stood shoulder to shoulder - facing down a staggering challenge. 💪

Last October, Sea Shepherd crew travelled to Australia Bay, an ecologically vital turtle nesting site, where we uncovered tonnes of industrial fishing waste tangled across the sand. Ghost nets choked both ends of the bay, endangering marine life and damaging sacred Country. 🐢

Working under the intense northern Australian sun, we removed 2.5 tonnes of ghost nets from just 190 metres of beach.

It’s impossible to know how long these massive ghost nets have been drifting through the ocean before washing up on this remote beach. Time and again, we’ve seen the harm they cause, including the remains of turtles that became entangled and

Volunteers and Indigenous rangers journey to a remote Australian bay facing a

massive environmental crisis.

Working together, they undertake a grueling, multi-day effort to remove tonnes

of plastic pollution and dangerous ghost nets from the shoreline.